Postal Codes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 July 2015

Wednesday, 8 July 2015

Questions (238)

Regina Doherty

Question:

238. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any other company associated or previously associated with Capita plc within the Eircode consortium, such as Bearing Point, Tico or Autoaddress, or if any personnel previously or currently on the payroll or board of any of the aforementioned companies, have developed, modified or otherwise planned to launch or relaunch a second private general practitioners enabled code in the event that Eircode is not a success. [27897/15]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited were awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop and implement the National Postcode System. My Department has been advised by Capita that they have no plans to launch an alternative code along the lines outlined in the Question.

The carrying out of business by Capita, its former employees or its sub-contractors is a matter solely for them so long as it does not infringe any of the terms of the contract between the Department and Capita for the National Postcode System.

Question No. 239 withdrawn.